Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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2 ADMINISTRATION 2.1.4 Officers
A. Chair. The members of the Planning Board
2.1 PLANNING BOARD shall annually elect one of their number as chair
2.1.1 Composition to preside at all meetings and hearings and to
There shall be a Planning Board of seven members. fulfill the customary functions of that office.
Members of the Planning Board shall be residents of The chair may administer oaths.
the city and shall not be officers or employees of B. Vice chair. The members of the Planning
the City. Members shall serve without Board shall annually elect one of their number
compensation. as vice chair. In the absence of the chair, the
vice chair shall act as chair and shall have all the
2.1.2 Appointments powers of the chair. The vice chair shall have
A. Terms. The members of the Planning Board such other powers and duties as may be
shall be appointed by the City Council for terms provided by the rules of the Planning Board.
of three years. Such members shall serve until
their successors are duly appointed and 2.1.5 Committees
qualified. Such terms shall be staggered so that The chair of the Planning Board shall assign the
the terms of not more than three members members of the board to such regular and special
shall expire in any calendar year; providing, committees as may be established by the board.
however, such service shall not extend to over Such committees shall have no final authority but
120 days after expiration of their term. shall assist the board in the conduct of its business
Members may serve for three consecutive by making recommendations to it concerning such
three-year terms. specific items as may be assigned to them for study
B. Vacancies. Permanent vacancies on the and report. The board shall adopt such rules as it
Planning Board shall be filled by the City shall deem appropriate to govern the organization
Council, in the same manner as other and operation of its committees. Committee
appointments hereunder, for the unexpired meetings deliberative in nature shall be open to the
term of the former member. public in accordance with Title 1 M.R.S. § 401 et seq.

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